Take-Two Interactive Software and TDK Mediactive announced an agreement today pursuant to which Take-Two will acquire all shares of outstanding common stock of TDK Mediactive. Under the terms of the agreement, Take-Two will purchase TDK Mediactive for approximately $22.7 million, consisting of (1) $0.55 per share for each of the 23,005,885 shares outstanding (approximately $12.6 million); (2) purchase of debt of approximately $9.9 million ($1.9 million in cash and $8 million in restricted shares of common stock of Take-Two, or approximately 270,000 shares); and (3) approximately $0.2 million to retire outstanding stock options.

Freaky Flyers drops players into the cockpit with the most unique and engaging cast of characters to ever explore, adventure, stunt fly and dogfight in the videogame skies. Intertwining stories and engaging aerial combat add to the excitement throughout completely open and interactive 3-D world environments. Adding to the intensity is multiplayer action that allows gamers to do battle head-to-head in aerial racing combat.

Electronic Arts today announced that based on internal tracking, two football titles launched in July and August have broken records. Madden NFL 2004 has sold through more than two million units in just over three weeks. NCAA Football 2004 has sold through close to one million units.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Commandos 3 - Sniper Trailer
• Restricted Area - Trailer
• Sega GT Online - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

French developer Microids has announced that the sequel to last year's awards winning adventure game Syberia II is being delayed. Originally scheduled for release this coming fall it is now being pushed back to Q1 2004. Reason for the delay is to give Syberia mastermind Benoit Sokal and his team extra/sufficient time to deliver the best product possible. Read more for details ...

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is the next installment of the Syphon Filter storyline. Elsa Weissenger has come to Gabe Logan with evidence that a multinational corporation has been behind the Syphon Filter conspiracy from the beginning. Mara Aramov is connected to this consortium in some way that Gabe does not understand. But here is what Gabe does know: Mara has escaped custody, outbreaks of a deadly new mutation of the virus are appearing all over the globe, and Chechnyan rebels are selling the virus to other terrorists. A few new screens just infiltrated our offices ...

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World represents the only truly global RTS where players control unique civilizations across a timeline that spans from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Gamers lead their nation's economic growth and military campaigns in their effort to dominate the world. Each civilization has its own historically accurate units and abilities to be used as players command battles over land, sea and air. From a cavalry charge to a surprise air strike, gamers will know what it truly means to rule one of the world's greatest empires.

Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. is proud to announce the launch of the new-look eJay website! After six months of development, the web team at Empire have completely rebuilt eJay.com to create an intuitive, visually appealing and highly interactive multilingual site, which serves as a comprehensive source of information for eJay's music software.

Linden Lab announced today that it has named interactive entertainment industry veteran Don Traeger to its Strategic Advisory Board. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Traeger brings his extensive knowledge and nbackground in developing top-selling games to Linden Lab, as the company continues to grow and evolve Second Life, its rapidly expanding online society that launched this past June.

Atari is bringing all the action and intrigue of the "Mission: Impossible" movie franchise to video games with "Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma" (been known for a while) for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. Developed by Atari's Paradigm Entertainment and scheduled for release in November, "Mission: Impossible -- Operation Surma" provides players with a chance to become IMF super agent Ethan Hunt in the stealth action game of the year.

Mindscape today announced the release of Arx Fatalis, a first-person RPG, due to be published by DreamCatcher Games for the Xbox in November. Widely-acclaimed by the gaming press for its hugely successful outing on the PC, Arx Fatalis is now console-exclusive on Xbox, combining an intriguing story, huge environment and user-friendly interface.

September 26, 2003, will definitely mark the German release of the new and much awaited 3D real time strategy game No Man’s Land from the Karlsruhe Publisher CDV Software Entertainment AG. Small change-overs in the logistics of individual trade partners led to the one week delay. In Great Britain, however, the game will be appearing earlier than expected. Parallel to the German release, No Man’s Land will also bedazzle the strategists in the UK, the US release is planned for October 10, 2003. Read more for some new screens ...

EverQuest II returns to the culturally diverse world of Norrath in the future of the original EverQuest, with the sheer size and graphical detail greater than ever seen before. Larger in scope than its predecessor, EverQuest II will allow players from every corner of the earth to explore familiar areas and new, undiscovered territories of Norrath. Read on to check out the latest screenshots!

'C-130 Hercules': The RAF's heavy hauler is fully loaded and on its way to re-supply Flight Simulator 2002/2004. Clear the decks and get ready to see some leading edge logisitics!

'A340 Professional': The Airbus A330/A340 family of airliners are re-created for Flight Simulator 2002/2004 by celebrated developers Phoenix Simulation Software. There's no doubt that when it comes to the new generation of airliners, Old Europe is the place that sets the pace!

Check out features, 13 C-130 pics, the last a bit personal if you ask us and 12 A340 Professional Just Flight moodily lit screenshots below.

An incredibly high quality expansion for Microsoft Train Simulator that re-creates the famous steam railway running from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth... Developer: Blue Arrow TS, Release Q3 2003... Read more for the features and some new screens!

'Battlefield 1982 Interstate' is a car-to-car combat mod for Battlefield 1942 inspired by Interstate '76 and Interstate '82. A new version A1.1 of this vehicular combat modification for Battlefield 1942 is now available, providinge several tweaks in addition to the obvious BF1942 version 1.45 compatibility, including tweaks to a couple of maps, protection from splash damage when inside vehicles, improved jets, and more. Read more for download links ...

F-Zero GX is the race to end all races, as fearless pilots risk everything to claim the title of the top speedster in the universe. Captain Falcon and 29 other pilots head to exotic star cities, like the neon-lit Mute City, lush Green Plant, wealthy Port Town and the storm-wracked streets of Lightning to race at supersonic speeds. In addition, players can save their racer to a Memory Card and race with it at arcades on F-Zero AX.

The year is 2015, it’s a wired world and what that world wants is entertainment in ever more thrilling forms. And that’s exactly what the Drome offers, whether you tune in via TV or the Net, or travel to the Drome to experience the spectacle of the greatest racing teams in the world, competing across the most hazardous, most extreme range of race tracks ever assembled. There are flying cameras, giant screens and terraformed landscapes. For spectator and competitor alike, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Painkiller is a first-person horror shooter, designed to satisfy the gamer's hunger for intense, fast-paced action. You are Painkiller, a mercenary for hire, charged with cleaning out nests of the undead. But an unholy pact with a demon unknowingly puts you square in the middle of a fight for control of the underworld... with the future of humanity hanging in the balance. Check out 45 new screenshots to relieve that ECTS hangover.

Egenesis and Alchemic Dream announce the launch of the French version of A Tale in the Desert. Egenesis and Alchemic Dream propose a free trial period and the game is downloadable on the English website atitd.com or on the French website alchemicdream.com.

Totalfrags.com is pleased to announce that registrations for its ATI-RTCW tournament has opened. Based on the immensely successful game, Return To Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, the tournament will feature 2,400 gamers from across the world. Two First Prize Winners shall receive an ATI RADEON 9800 Pro 128Mb 3D graphics card worth US $399. Four Second Prize Winners will receive ATI RADEON 9600 Pro 128Mb boards worth US $199 each. Ten Third Prize Winners will receive ATI Radeon 9200 Pro 128Mb boards worth US $129 each. Visit Total Frags' website to register and compete in this tournament.

Scooby is back! This time Mystery Inc must unravel the mystery behind why mega industrialist Travis Sherman is forcing people to sell their land to him – and the role his occult obsessed assistant Selena Jones has in these plans! Check out 5 new screens and a fact sheet whose blob-points spookily follow you around the room.

Secret Weapons Over Normandy presents a dynamic, deeply engaging story-driven flight action experience that puts players in control of authentic World War II aircraft and challenges them to undertake the war's most dangerous missions...

When a young clownfish named Nemo is captured by a diver on his first day of "school", his father, Marlin, embarks on an unbelievable quest to rescue his son. Extend the magic of the Disney/Pixar movie mega-event; and grab your chance to become Nemo as you play Finding Nemo on your favourite games system... Check out some new screens!